Perthshire Annual Collection 1981C Limited Edition Magnum Aquarium Paperweight

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Perthshire Annual Collection 1981C Ltd Ed Magnum Aquarium Paperweight

Perthshire Annual Collection 1981C Limited Edition Magnum Aquarium  Paperweight.    dated 1981.  This magnum paperweight features a colorful assortment of sea life in a three dimensional display.  There is a green seahorse, a blue crab, a brown snail, and two fish amidst a large pink seaweed.  The design is placed on a grey sand ground.  It is signed with a complex "P 1981" signature cane in the center of the base.  It is also engraved with Peter McDougall's "PMcD" signature on the base.  It is faceted with one large top facet and 24 side facets in three rows.  This design was made in a 1981 limited edition of 350 paperweights of which 237 were actually made.  It comes with its original box.  A very large stunning paperweight from Perthshire. 

Perthshire made this paperweight as one of their Annual Collection designs for 1981.  This means the design was made only that one year and never again.  There were eight Annual Collection designs in 1981, designated A through H.  This design is designated 1981C.  The annual collection paperweights are the most desirable of the Perthshire line, with the exception of one of one items.

Please Note:  The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight.  It is shown for illustration only.

Note on white glare:  Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light.

Note for International buyers :  If the final price is $400 or more, this paperweight must be shipped by USPS priority mail.  At present, shipments valued at over $400 to Australia are restricted to the very expensive Priority Mail Express International.  If you are outside the US and wish to buy this paperweight, please contact me first with your address and I will check the availability and cost of postage.

Perthshire  was a small company in Crieff, Scotland that was devoted to the creation of quality glass paperweights. They stopped production in January 2002 after more than 30 years of production. Their paperweights were consistently high in quality and yet remained reasonable in price.

The birth of Scottish paperweight making is credited to the glass making family of Salvador Ysart, who moved to Crieff, Scotland in 1922. They worked first at John Moncrieff Ltd and made the earliest Scottish paperweights during that period. In 1946 Salvadore and his sons Augustine and Vincent founded Ysart Brothers Glass and produced glass wares under the Vasart label. Salvador Ysart died in 1955 The company name was later changed to Vasart Glass. Stuart Drysdale was hired manage the business side of the enterprise in 1960. The company evolved into a new company Strathearn owned by Teachers Whiskey. In 1967 Drysdale was sent a magazine article on antique paperweights (Woman's Day, July 1965). The inspired him to try to produce weights comparable to the French antiques. With this goal in mind, he and several of the glass workers left Strathearn to found Perthshire in 1968.

Very large size :  3 3/8" diameter by 2 11/16" high.  The base is ground concave.  Faceted with one large top facet and 24 side facets in three rows. Signature :  This paperweight is signed with a complex "P 1981" signature cane in the center of the base.  It is also engraved with Peter McDougall's "PMcD" signature on the base.  It comes with its original Perthshire box.  There is no label or certificate with this paperweight.  Condition :  Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or scratches.

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  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or scratches.
  • Style: Underwater Scene
  • Material: Glass
  • Features: Signed P1981, Signed PMcD
  • Glassmaking Technique: Lampwork paperweight
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Type of Glass: Paperweight
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Subject/Theme: Aquarium paperweight
  • Color: Multicolored
  • Region or Country of Origin: Scotland
  • Year or Period Made: 1981
  • Brand: Perthshire

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